Nissan Pathfinder News

Nissan has added a raft of more affordable options to its seven- or eight-seat Pathfinder large SUV range.CarsGuide unearthed the lower grade trims in government compliane documents in April with Nissan now following through for the Hyundai Palisade and Toyota Kluger rival.It lowers the start price a by $11,820 to $59,670 (before on-road costs) for the new front-wheel drive (FWD) ST-L trim or $64,170 for the all-wheel drive ST-L. There's a new FWD Ti trim for $67,990, too.Along with new variants, the existing Ti and Ti-L prices climb by $1000 despite no added equipment.“We have always wanted as many people as possible to experience Nissan’s adventure-ready family SUV and the reintroduction of the ST-L grade only expands the Pathfinder’s appeal further,” says Sriram Padmanabhan, Nissan Australia Marketing Director.There's the option to go down further to ST trim, but it seems Nissan has chosen to launch with ST-L as the new entry, which gets a generous amount of equipment.A set of 18-inch alloy wheels, auto LED headlights with highbeam assist, power tailgate, a 7.0-inch digital driver's display, head-up display, 9.0-inch multimedia touchscreen with wireless smartphone mirroring, heated front seats and cloth upholstery.The Ti, now available in front-drive and AWD, adds an auto-dimming rear view mirror, built-in rear sunshades, wireless smartphone charging, heated second-row seats, leather-accented upholstery and a 13-speaker Bose sound system.The flagship Ti-L is distinguished by 20-inch alloy wheels, second row captain's chairs, auto wipers, power-adjust steering wheel and passenger's seat, front seat ventilation, ambient lighting, larger 12.3-inch digital driver's display, panoramic sunroof and quilted semi-aniline leather upholstery.As before, all Pathfinders use a direct injection 3.5-litre petrol V6 developing 202kW at 6400rpm and 340Nm at 4800rpm. Nissan has not yet developed the X-Trail and Qashqai's e-Power hybrid technology for the Pathfinder.Both front- and all-wheel drive variants use a nine-speed automatic transmission. Towing remains capped at 2700kg braked.The revised Pathfinder range is available now with the Ti-L AWD flagship the only model delayed, expected to arrive in the fourth quarter of this year.All prices are before on-road costs.

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